Waves crash onto a crescent-shaped beach below rugged coastal cliffs at Jug Handle State Natural Reserve, with foamy surf washing high up the sand under a clear blue sky.
FILE – Jug Handle State Natural Reserve north of Caspar, Calif., on Monday, Oct., 31, 2022. The natural reserve is known for the Ecological Staircase, a trail where hikers can experience 100,000 years of ecological successions and landscape evolution. (Sarah Stierch via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 2/6/26– The National Weather Service is warning of sneaker waves along the Mendocino Coast for Friday.  

The weather service is urging people to avoid steep beaches, rocks and jetties. The advisory is in effect through 10 p.m. Friday.  

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Sarah Stierch covers breaking news and more for The Mendocino Voice. Reach her at sarah@mendovoice.com.